This Application claims priority of Taiwan Patent Application No. 100138669, filed on Oct. 25, 2011, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a 3D display device, and more particularly to a parallax barrier for a 3D display in which two sets of electrodes of a light barrier are disposed on the same substrate, thereby reducing an image crosstalk ratio.
2. Description of the Related Art
Thus, it is desired to provide a parallax barrier in which electrode layers are disposed on the same substrate. When the parallax barrier operates in coordination with a display device to display 3D images, the quality of the displayed images is enhanced.
An exemplary embodiment of a parallax barrier for 3D display is provided. The parallax barrier comprises a plurality of barrier cells which are disposed successively. Each of the plurality of barrier cells comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first insulation layer, a second insulation layer, a first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer. The first substrate and the second substrate are disposed oppositely. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first conductive layer is disposed on the first substrate. The second conductive layer is disposed on the second substrate. The second insulation layer and the first insulation layer are disposed on the second conductive layer in order. The first electrode layer is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the second insulation layer and is electrically isolated from the second conductive layer. The second electrode layer is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the second insulation layer and is electrically isolated from the second conductive layer.
An exemplary embodiment of a driving method for 3D display for driving the above parallax barrier is provided. The driving method comprises providing a common voltage signal and a first voltage signal respectively to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. The driving method also comprises providing a second voltage signal and a third voltage signal respectively to the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The driving method further comprises successively switching a level of the second voltage signal and a level of the third voltage signal to be equal to a level of the common voltage signal for forming active parallax barrier for 3D display.
An exemplary embodiment of a display device for 3D display for displaying images during a plurality of successive frame periods is provided. The display device comprises a display array, a backlight module, and a parallax barrier. The backlight module is disposed on one side of the display array The parallax barrier is disposed on the other side of the display array. The parallax barrier comprises a plurality of barrier cells disposed successively, and each of the plurality of barrier cells comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer. The first substrate and the second substrate are disposed oppositely. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The first conductive layer is disposed on the first substrate and receives a common voltage signal. The second conductive layer is disposed on the second substrate and receives a first voltage signal. The first electrode layer is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the second conductive layer and is electrically isolated from the second conductive layer. The first electrode layer receives a second voltage signal. The second electrode layer is disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the second conductive layer and is electrically isolated from the second conductive layer. The second electrode layer receives a third voltage signal. With the plurality of successive frame periods, a level of the second voltage signal and a level of the third voltage signal are equal to a level of the common voltage signal successively.
A detailed description is given in the following embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.
The invention can be more fully understood by reading the subsequent detailed description and examples with references made to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
The following description is of the best-contemplated mode of carrying out the invention. This description is made for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention and should not be taken in a limiting sense. The scope of the invention is best determined by reference to the appended claims.
The substrate SUB21 is disposed in the upper position of
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The conductive layer CL21 receives a common voltage signal VCOM, the conductive layer CL22 receives a voltage signal VS1, the electrode layer EL21 receives a voltage signal VS2, and the electrode layer EL22 receives a voltage signal VS3. In the embodiment, the parallax barrier 2 operates in a normally white mode. The voltage difference between the common voltage signal VCOM of the conductive layer CL21 and the voltage signal VS1 of the conductive layer CL22 is referred to as a dark voltage, and an electric field is formed between the conductive layers CL21 and CL22 according to the dark voltage. When a level of one of the voltage signals VS2 and VS3 is equal to a level of the common voltage signal, the corresponding electrode layer shields the electric field between the conductive layers CL21 and CL22. The position of the one electrode layer in the parallax barrier 2 serves as a transparent area. At the same time, a level of the other of the voltage signals VS2 and VS3 is not equal to the level of the common voltage signal VCOM (for example, the level of the other voltage signal is equal to a level of the voltage signal VS1), and the position of the other electrode layer in the parallax barrier 2 serves as an opaque area. Accordingly, by controlling the levels of the voltage signals VS2 and VS3, the electrode layers EL21 and EL22 serve as a transparent area or an opaque area alternately, thereby forming an active parallax barrier for displaying 3D images.
Moreover, the parallax barrier 2 may operate in a normally black mode. In this case, the position of the electrode layer, which shields the electric field between the conductive layers CL21 and CL22, in the parallax barrier 2 serves as an opaque area. By controlling the levels of the voltage signals VS2 and VS3, the electrode layers EL21 and EL22 serve as a transparent area or an opaque area alternately, thereby forming an active parallax barrier for displaying 3D images.
In the embodiment, for each barrier cell, due to the existence of the gap G21, the aperture ratio of each of the electrode layers EL21 and EL22 is about 35%˜40% in which visual effect is better for views. In some embodiments, there is no gap between the electrode layers EL21 and EL22.
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Each of the parallax barriers 2 and 3 may operate in coordination with a display array to form a display device for displaying 3D images.
The display device 5 displays images during successive frame periods. In
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During the frame period FP2, the level of the voltage VS1 is still at the high level LH. At this time, the level of the voltage signal VS3 is switched to the middle level Lcom, and the level of the voltage signal VS2 is switched to the high level LH. According to the above description, the level of the voltage signal VS3 and the level of the common voltage signal VCOM are equal to the middle level Lcom, and the level of the voltage signal VS2 and the level of the voltage signal VS1 are equal to the high level LH. Thus, the electrode layer EL22 shields the electric field between the conductive layers CL21 and CL22, so that the position of the electrode layer EL22 in the parallax barrier 50 serves as a transparent area. The position of the electrode layer EL21 in the parallax barrier 502 serves as an opaque area.
In order to prevent the liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer LC21 from deformation inertia, during the frame period FP3, the level of the voltage signal VS1 is switched to a low level LL which is lower tan the middle signal Lcom. At this time, the level of the voltage signal VS3 is switched to the low level LL, and the level of the voltage signal VS2 is switched to the middle level Lcom. According to the above description, the level of the voltage signal VS2 and the level of the common voltage signal VCOM of the electrode layer EL22 are equal to the middle level Lcom, and the level of the voltage signal VS3 and the level of the voltage signal VS1 are equal to the low level LL. Thus, the electrode layer EL21 shields the electric field between the conductive layers CL21 and CL22, so that the position of the electrode layer EL21 in the parallax barrier 50 serves as a transparent area. The position of the electrode layer EL22 in the parallax barrier 502 serves as an opaque area
During the frame period FP4, the level of the voltage VS1 is still at the low level LL and switched to the high level LH during the next frame period. During the frame period FP4, the level of the voltage signal VS3 is switched to the middle level Lcom, and the level of the voltage signal VS2 is switched to the low level LL. According to the above description, the level of the voltage signal VS3 and the level of the common voltage signal VCOM are equal to the middle level Lcom, and the level of the voltage signal VS2 and the level of the voltage signal VS1 are equal to the low level LL. Thus, the electrode layer EL22 shields the electric field between the conductive layers CL21 and CL22, so that the position of the electrode layer EL22 in the parallax barrier 50 serves as a transparent area. The position of the electrode layer EL21 in the parallax barrier 502 serves as an opaque area.
According to the above description, with the switching of the frame periods, the level of the voltage signal VS2 and the level of the voltage signal VS3 are alternately equal to the level of the common voltage signal VCOM, and the level of the voltage signal VS2 and the level of the voltage signal VS3 are alternately equal to the level of the voltage signal VS1. In detailed, when the level of the voltage signal VS2 is equal to the level of the common voltage signal VCOM, and the level of the voltage signal VS3 is equal to the level of the voltage signal VS1. When the level of the voltage signal VS2 is equal to the level of the voltage signal VS1, and the level of the voltage signal VS3 is equal to the level of the common voltage signal VCOM. Moreover, every two frame periods, the level of the voltage signal VS1 is switch between the high level LH and the low level LL. By controlling the levels of the voltage signals VS2 and VS3, the electrode layers EL21 and EL22 serve as a transparent area alternately. Accordingly. The parallax barrier 50 forms an active parallax barrier. The parallax barrier 50 can operate in coordination with the display array 51 and the backlight module 52 to display 3D images,
While the invention has been described by way of example and in terms of the preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements (as would be apparent to those skilled in the art). Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements.
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100138669 | Oct 2011 | TW | national |